Friday, June 9th 2023
Report: Acer Continued Computer Hardware Shipments to Russia
According to the report from Reuters, Acer has apparently continued shipment of computer hardware to Russia, despite the firm supposedly suspending its operations in the country. With the war in Ukraine, on April 8 of, 2022, Acer published a statement: "Due to recent developments, Acer has decided to suspend its business in Russia." However, today Reuters reports that it has gained access to documents/data of customs that confirm that Acer has shipped computer hardware worth at least 70.4 million US Dollars between the period of April 8, 2022, and March 31, 2023.
Interestingly, Acer is a firm headquartered in Taiwan. However, Switzerland-based Acer Sales International SA entity shipped these units to Russia, thus not violating any Taiwanese sanctions to Russia that are in place. When asked about these shipments, Acer in Taiwan responded: "We strictly adhere to applicable international regulations and trade laws regarding exports to Russia." Additionally, the company stated that the Swiss subsidiary "had not shipped any laptops or desktops to Russia since April 8 last year." Still, instead, it had supplied a "limited number of displays and accessories to the Russian market for civilian daily use while ensuring compliance with international sanctions."
Source:
Reuters
Interestingly, Acer is a firm headquartered in Taiwan. However, Switzerland-based Acer Sales International SA entity shipped these units to Russia, thus not violating any Taiwanese sanctions to Russia that are in place. When asked about these shipments, Acer in Taiwan responded: "We strictly adhere to applicable international regulations and trade laws regarding exports to Russia." Additionally, the company stated that the Swiss subsidiary "had not shipped any laptops or desktops to Russia since April 8 last year." Still, instead, it had supplied a "limited number of displays and accessories to the Russian market for civilian daily use while ensuring compliance with international sanctions."
20 Comments on Report: Acer Continued Computer Hardware Shipments to Russia
Its basically plausible deniability but on a corporate level. Since they were caught in the act now its "But we only shipped monitors and peripherals for civilian use! Dont mention the war!"
I refuse to believe that shipments of that magnitude wasnt passed up the chain of command for greenlighting.
They probably had some exec talking behind the scense to a ruuski oligarch who said, " Hey man, we can help you make this look legit to the rest of the world, so here's our check for a gazzillion (essentially worthless) rubles" :roll:
Ah. Not at all.
I've had Acer monitors before. In fact, the first high refresh monitor I bought was from Acer. It was a 24" 1080p 144Hz screen back around 2014, pretty crappy visually by today's standards, but worked just fine back then. I wouldn't hesitate to buy Acer again.
Lemme know when people start getting upset over slave labor, pollution, and human rights violations of countries where electronics are mostly manufactured, again...
Also,
considering TPU's treatment of other posts regarding technology and 'the war'...
How did this story even get published here?
If you can't talk about a Steam Deck being used for controlling drone weapons in Ukraine, why is it okay to talk about technology companies and Russia?
Seems like a flawed standard.
I mean Armenia's import/export trippled (!) during last year. No one is doing anything about it and unlikely to ever will, even though everyone understands what those numbers mean.
Not that of the citizens.
Some posts are relevant news but ought to start locked IMO.
The only Kleptocracies that can top Russia are North Korea and an assortment of banana republics.
Thanks for the honesty.
Not that we should probably be debating anyways, so kind of a moot point, I guess.